Saturday, July 7, 2012

Sometimes Riding in the Desert Feels Like This

Dry

Hot and dry, dusty and dessicated. Two or three months without any rain at all. Heat in the hundreds for weeks on end.

Then, as if by miracle, the clouds roll in, the temperature plunges, and a soft warm rain falls all day long. The family and I grabbed some foodstuffs for a rain picnic, jumped on our bikes and went for a long easy ride in the warm rain. We didn't wear anything except t-shirts because the rain felt glorious and warm.

Kids laughing in the warm rain on a bicycle, racing me to the next puddle to splash through. Sometimes riding in the desert also feels like that.

Gosh! That reminds me of a time where as a family we all got caught in a warm thunder and lightening storm. I was a bit freaked and tried not to show it. I also know instances of getting struck by lightening are extremely rare, so we rode in it anyway and our kids absolutely loved it, leading the way. We were wet down to our underwear...

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I commute by bicycle in Phoenix, Arizona, a metropolis suited to riding bicycles of all types, with weather, mountains, roads, canals, and paths to keep me forever spinning. My favorite bike tools are an open mind, creative engagement, curiosity, compassion, common ground, and the search for knowledge.

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